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Cross-Border Planning, Transnational, and Supranational Planning Contexts

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This chapter considers the various forms of transnational, cross-border, and supranational planning policies and strategies that provide a context for planning in different parts of the globe. It firstly considers planning for cross-border regions, nodes, and urban areas, with examples from different global regions being considered. Secondly, the influence of different forms of transnational regionalism on planning, including the effects of regional supranationalism, is considered with reference to examples such as the EU and ASEAN. Transnational development visions promoted by individual states, such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative and initiatives promoting transnational corridors and gateways, and their implications for planning are also explored. The conclusion offers overall reflections on the relevance of transnational scales, institutions, and initiatives to planning.

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    Olivier Sykes & David Shaw

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Sykes, O., Shaw, D., Webb, B. (2023). Cross-Border Planning, Transnational, and Supranational Planning Contexts. In: International Planning Studies. Planning, Environment, Cities. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5407-8_7

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